Mark Kermode Reviews Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Blanc’s Most Dangerous Case Yet

Mark Kermode just reviewed Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, for Kermode and Mayo’s Take and here’s his review…

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is a standalone sequel to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the third instalment overall in the Knives Out film series. It stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc.

Director: Rian Johnson
Stars: Daniel Craig, Callee Spaeny, Jeremy Renner